Napa County health officials say all exposed individuals have been notified, and that the infected child is recovering at home. photo credit: Wikimedia/Wellcome CollectionVisible signs of infection on the back of a measles patient.
This week, Napa County confirmed it’s first case of measles since 2012.
According to Napa Public Health Officer, Dr. Christine Wu, the patient is an unvaccinated child who had traveled out of state.
“What I can tell you is that from our case investigations the [child] is doing doing fine at home [and] has not required hospitalization,” Wu said…